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MUSTARD SEED FAITH

Text : Matthew  17:20  

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Yesterday, we saw how people with little faith cannot receive anything from the Lord, because little faith is tantamount to no faith.

Today, Jesus is saying to us from our text that if we have mustard-seed kind of faith, we can move mountains. 

Undoubtedly, the mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds ever. So, why will Jesus use such seed to depicts the kind of faith His disciples should have in Him?

Well, He gave us the reason for His choice, He said in Mark 4:31 that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. Although it’s the smallest of all the seeds on earth, when it’s planted it comes up and becomes larger than all the garden plants. It grows such large branches that the birds in the sky can nest in its shade.”

Embedded in the small mustard seed is its potential to grow into one of the largest garden plants. However, for this growth to happen, the seed has to be planted. 

In the same vein, Jesus expects you to have such kind of a growing faith. Once your faith is planted in Jesus it will produce the impossible.

Another thing about the mustard seed is, it grows large enough that it provides shelter for other creatures of God. 

A mustard seed faith will make you a channel of blessing to others. Your faith will not just be about you, but others will benefit from the abundance of God's grace in your life.

A mustard seed faith is a growing faith that never stops producing. 
Anyone who has a mustard seed faith will be like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in its season,  and whose leaf does not wither. He will prosper in everything he does. Psalms 1:3.

 *When you have faith like a mustard seed, then you've got an exceedingly great and powerful faith. Such faith is lively and potent.

Bible Reading:

Matthew 13:18-21.

PRAYER FOCUS

Father, help my faith to grow in you exceedingly in Jesus name. 
 

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